Nepal

Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia located mainly in the Himalayas but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. With an estimated population of 26.4 million, it is 48th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area.

It borders China in the north and India in the south, east, and west while Bangladesh is located within only 27 km of its south eastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim.

A Himalayan state, Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest.

Kathmandu is the nation’s capital and largest city. Nepal is a multi ethnic nation with Nepali as the official language.